#ReadThisFIRST: Here's what you need to know today!

Good morning, amigos! Welcome to Friday... and thank you for choosing to read this first!

Got up early today. Not sure why, but for some reason I just wasn't having sleep past a certain point today... and I discovered something...

... some stuff that we count on for the broadcast... isn't available before a certain time early in the morning!

Now, you'd think I'd just go back to bed, but nope. I'll stay up and find something to put here, even if it is me writing and rambling like I am right now.

Rambling. Because the coffee hasn't kicked in.

As always, thank you for choosing to #ReadThisFirst...

Let's start with the BEZOS-BONANZA...

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When a BILLIONAIRE gets divorced, it's a thing. Jeff Bezos, founder of AMAZON was all over the news yesterday and now we have more details because... we just can't get enough of the drama can we?

Jeff Bezos is the richest man on the planet, but he did not have enough money to purchase the cover story from theNational Enquirer.

Bezos learned the tabloid was about to publish incriminating sexts to his mistress, former TV news anchor Lauren Sanchez. They also have naked selfies taken by Bezos and he sent to Sanchez a D-pic, allegedly.

TheNational Enquirer rejected an extremely generous offer from Bezos to kill the story.

The billionaire’s high-priced lawyers sent a letter to the tabloid threatening a lawsuit if they continued to report he cheated onMacKenzie Bezos. He claims they separated long before he stole Lauren Sanchez from her Hollywood movie mogul husband. (The Blast)

The National Enquirerforced Amazon founder Jeff Bezosto declare he would divorce his wife because he cheated with former TV news anchor Lauren Sanchez.

Thetabloid published the “series of sleazy photos, X-rated selfies and explicit texts” Bezos sent her. He texted in May, (quote) “I want to smell you, I want to breathe you in. I want to kiss your lips.”

Another time, he told Lauren Sanchez, (quote) “I love you. I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon.”

In June he texted, (quote) “I want to get a little drunk with you tonight. Listen and laugh … Then I want to fall asleep with you and wake up tomorrow and read the paper with you and have coffee with you.”

Jeff Bezos contradicted theNational Enquirer, which said he celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with MacKenzie Bezos in September, several months after sending those texts. The billionaire claimed they separated before he hooked up with Lauren Sanchez.

Lauren Sanchez, the former TV news anchor who wrecked the 25-year marriage of Jeff Bezos, was betrayed by one of her loose-lipped girlfriends.

TheNational Enquirer got a hold of a “series of sleazy photos, X-rated selfies and explicit texts” from Bezos with the sneaky help from Sanchez’s girlfriend.

Sanchez was so giddy about dating Bezos that she felt compelled to share the receipts. That friend saw the scandalous value in them and reached out to theNational Enquirer. The tabloid published several of the sexts and sleazy photos. A person who’s seen the unpublished D-pic said, (quote) “Bezos has more to boast about than his bank account. He’s big.”

Evidence straight from the mistress that the world’s wealthiest person cheated on his wife launched a four-month investigation. TheNational Enquirer dubbed it “Project Alexa” after Amazon’s gadget. (New York Post)

Bezos is worth approximately $140 billion. Even if half goes to his wife in the divorce, Bezos will still have $70 billion and drop all the way down to the fourth wealthiest person on the planet. Then, he'll be tied with his ex-wife, who will have the other half of his fortune.

#TobysTake: Those were some expensive texts to send, right? WOW!

AND NOW... the COPY-AND-PASTE ROUNDUP

(which I've learned doesn't all get posted 'til 0300 hours!)

What’s your sign? In our online dating world you can search for dates based on every character trait imaginable. From political preferences to height to workout level – your dream girl or guy could be just a few clicks or swipes away. The latest update from dating siteBumble allows you to even filter potential dates by their zodiac sign. Yep. Not compatible with Leos or Geminis? No problem! (Cosmo)

Great news as we’re heading into cold and flu season …According to professor and expert in cough and respiratory medicine Alyn Morice, chocolate soothes coughs better than prescription cough syrup. Seems chocolate forms a coating in your throat that protects the nerve endings in your throat that make you cough. (Shape)

Want to be a billionaire? Start with a sales job. For his recent book,The Wealth Elite, sociologist and historian Rainer Zitelmann interviewed a number of self-made billionaires and multimillionaires and found that they all had a sales job, or jobs, when they were younger. And the experience they got in that job is something they cited as a huge factor in their success. (Market Watch)

The truth will set you free … According to a new study, telling lies makes you unhappy. Researchers found that most people tell a bunch of lies every day. And, they often tell these lies to keep their interactions with others rolling along smoothly. But, these lies are not harmless. Instead, they hurt our chances of creating authentic connections with people, which makes us less happy than those who are brutally honest.(Inc.)

GUY REFUSES TO PAY FOR EXPENSIVE MEAL ON DATE

A text exchange between a man and a woman on a first date has gone viral because the woman ordered lobster and expensive wine -- and the guy refused to pay for it.

The guy, who happens to be a college student, just ordered a $20 meal of pasta, while his date ordered lobster and a $90 bottle of wine -- totaling $126.

Not surprisingly, she ended up calling him rude and explaining that “gentlemen ALWAYS pay for girl’s food.” (Insider)

NEW “BEER BUTTON” IMPROVES BEER DELIVERY AT STADIUM

A new app is making it easier than ever for fans of the Milwaukee Bucks to get beer delivered to their seat.

The Fiserv Forum, which is the home arena of the Bucks, introduced a special “beer button” on their app.

When you’re in the arena, you simply input your seat number and add your credit card information. Then, every push of the “beer button” results in a special delivery, right to your seat. (Mandatory)

CITIES WITH THE BEST NIGHTLIFE ARE IN THE MIDWEST

According to a surprising new survey, most of the cities with the best nightlife aren’t on the East Coast or the West Coast. Instead, they’re in the Midwest.

The survey analyzed how many bars, clubs and nightclubs are each city – and found that states like Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin are booming.

Look who got engaged you guys!!! THE GREAT TIM TEBOW PEACE BE UPON HIM!

Three new releases are unlikely to dethrone Aquaman, which is predicted to collect another $18 million at theaters this weekend.

The family-friendlyA Dog’s Way Home may earn $15 million. As the title suggests, a puppy (voiced byBryce Dallas Howard) travels hundreds of miles to reunite with its owners, played by Ashley Juddand Jonah Hauer-King.

Kevin Hartand Bryan Cranston co-star in a real-life dramedy calledThe Upside. It’s a remake of a foreign film about an ex-convict becoming the caretaker to a paralyzed billionaire. Revenue this weekend will peak around $10 million.

Keanu Reeves plays a mad scientist, who replicates his family that's killed in a car accident.Replicas might make $8 million.

Finally, theFreddie Mercury bio-picBohemian Rhapsody will have 750 select theaters screening a “sing-a-long" version of the movie. (Box Office Mojo)

And because you've made it this far...

Live adorable. Life is worth it.

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